The first name Laney
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈleɪni/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 girls were named Laney, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 27 births (#1,139).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Laney with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Laney at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 421 girls born in the United States were named Laney, the 674th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 640 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Lanea
- Lanee
- Laneigh
- Lanie
- Lany
Questions
- How popular is the name Laney?
- In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Laney, ranking 2,278th. Its peak was 2009, with 27 births.
- Is Laney a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 14,360 US babies named Laney since 1880 were girls.
- When was Laney most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 640 babies were named Laney, its highest rank at 486th.
- How do you pronounce Laney?
- Laney is /ˈleɪni/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Laney?
- Lanea, Lanee, Laneigh, Lanie and Lany.
- Is Laney also a surname?
- Yes. Laney is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.